VACANCY: Tennis Ireland & Fingal County Council are seeking a part-time Development Officer

Apr 15, 2016

Tennis Ireland and Fingal County Council are recruiting a part-time Development Officer for the Fingal Area in Dublin. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person with a background in sports administration.

Main duties and responsibilities

To assist Tennis Ireland and Fingal County Council in achieving its core objectives of:

• Ensuring delivery of integrated Tennis development programmes
• Developing partnership and co-ordination between the relevant local statutory and voluntary bodies, in particular Fingal County Council, and maximizing their involvement in the development of tennis in the county

Increase and maintain participation in tennis at all ages and abilities by helping clubs to devise short to long term strategies that will include the following:

• Working in cooperation with all stakeholders in Fingal County to promote the game
• Identifying and assisting local community initiatives which may benefit the development of the game
• Support clubs in the implementation of Tennis Ireland programmes which include Primary & Secondary Schools, Teen Tennis and Females in Tennis initiatives and Open Days.
• Provide information on club structures, Posts, Roles and responsibilities on committees.
• Advise clubs on child protection policies and procedures
• The Development Officer will be required to carry out any other duties relevant that may be assigned from time to time

Skill requirement

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Administrative and organisational skills to include competence in IT including email, excel and PowerPoint.
• An understanding of the Tennis Ireland player pathway and knowledge of TI initiatives    including schools, parks and club development programmes.
• Pleasant & friendly manner, team worker with ability to work on own initiative.

Preferable but not essential:

• A third level qualification in a relevant sector.
• Experience in a relevant sports administration environment.

The Development Officer will operate within Tennis Irelands Development Department and will report to the Director of Development and the Principal Sports Officer of Fingal County Council and will adhere to all management processes as directed by the Technical Development Director and Principal Sports Officer and or persons allocated nominated by them

The post is part time (20 hours per week) and requires flexibility of working hours as some work may be carried out on evenings and/or weekends.

This employment will be on a contract basis for a period of three years. The successful applicant will be subject to a period of probation of 6 months and the scheme will be subject to a review at the end of year 1.

Base location: Dublin. Due to extensive travel involved, a clean current full driving licence and own car is essential

Candidates must consent to go through the Garda vetting process with Tennis Ireland if shortlisted.

The closing date for applications will be Tuesday May 3rd 2016, 16.00.

A letter of application and full CV should be sent by email to the Operations Manager at Tennis Ireland maria.kilkelly@tennisireland.ie with the subject ‘Fingal & TI Development officer’ and will be confidential.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place the week beginning May 9th 2016

The position of Senior Ticket Officer has become available at Leinster Rugby

Apr 15, 2016

Leinster Rugby would like to invite applications for the position of Senior Ticket Officer, to be based in our Offices in UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4.

Reporting to the Head of Commercial and Marketing, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the day to day running of the Ticket Office to include the management of Season Ticket sales, Season Ticket holder relationships and relationships with key stakeholders. You will also work closely with the marketing and commercial team within Leinster Rugby in order to maximize ticket sales while maintaining and building a strong brand.

The successful candidate will have –

Essential:

• Third level education in Business or similarly relevant field
• 3-5 years experience in administrative role
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a close knit team.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and using initiative.
• Ability to be flexible, including availability to work outside of core hours and weekends.
• Strong analytical skills in interpreting and presenting sales data.
• Proficient in MS Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, Access and Powerpoint.

Desirable:

• Experience in Ticket software such as Archtics or similar.
• Experience in website management.
• Full clean driving licence
• Experience in professional sports administration
• Experience in customer service role.

This position is being offered on a permanent basis. To apply, please forward your Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter of not more than one page highlighting relevant experience to Linda Murphy, HR Generalist linda.murphy@leinsterrugby.ie   

The closing date for applications is strictly 5pm on Thursday 5^th May 2016.

Leinster Rugby is an equal opportunities employer.

The Camogie Association are seeking a Head of Commercial and Communications

Apr 7, 2016

The Camogie Association is seeking to appoint a new post of Head of Commercial and Communications.

Reporting to the Ard Stiúrthóir/Chief Executive, the post holder will act as a member of the Association’s senior management team.

The Head of Commercial and Communications will be the ‘brand guardian’ for camogie in Ireland, and must retain a big picture vision for the future of the game while managing the day-to-day responsibilities of the post.

S/he has full responsibility for the design, delivery and evaluation of marketing, sales promotion and communication strategies for the Camogie Association to further grow and develop player participation and attendance at games.

S/he has responsibility for identifying, developing and maximising all sponsorship, partnership and other commercial opportunities that will help drive revenue.

The Head also has responsibility for actively planning, managing and monitoring the commercial, marketing and PR budget.

The post holder will lead and manage work that will generate positive public awareness of Camogie and the Camogie Association and its unique position in Irish sport.

The Association has just finalised a new National Development Plan Our Sport Our Future 2016-2019 and this post has a key role to achieve the targets of the Plan. This is downloadable from http://www.camogie.ie/national-development-plan.asp

The appointment will be on a fixed term contract basis of 5 years.

A full job description and application form is downloadable from http://www.camogie.ie/careers.asp

The closing date for applications is Thursday 28^th April 2016. Interviews are scheduled for 23^rd May 2016.

Athletics Ireland seeks Teams and Logistics Assistant for their High Performance Department

Apr 5, 2016

Athletics Ireland is seeking a Teams and Logistics Assistant (perferably full-time) to work on a fix term contract (8 months) with the High Performance Department.  This role will be based in Dublin and there will be an opportunity for team travel during the summer months (European Championships).

About High Performance

The core purpose of Athletics Ireland High Performance Programme is to create a National High Performance Sports Programme that is unique to the sport, and will maximize Irish athletes’ potential to succeed on the international stage.  The High Performance Programme is responsible for providing leadership and management to elite athletes and coaches.For more information visit: hp.athleticsireland.ie

About The Role

Job Title: Teams and Logistics Assistant

Reports to: High Performance Director / National Teams Coordinator

Remuneration: Full-Time pay up to €18,000 / Part-Time will pay by number days worked (min of 3 days required)

Purpose of Role: This position will drive initiatives to support and assist the preparation of National Teams competing internationally for Athletics Ireland.  The successful candidate will have an understanding of athletics and the sporting landscape, as well as, experience dealing with travel agents and logistics.

Details:

• A fixed term contract can be offered from April to November 2016 (Full or Part Time).
• The position can be full time (35 hours each week – preferable) or part time (min of 3 days) dependent on suitability.
• The role is based in Dublin at the head office of Athletics Ireland (AAI).
• The position will incorporate the need for occasional weekend work and some international/regional travel.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

Operations/Administration:

• Assist in the administrative needs of the National Teams Coordinator and the High Performance Programme.
• Respond to general enquiries and provide timely communication with all relevant individuals and organizations.
• Update all “Teams” related and High Performance areas of Athletics Ireland’s High Performance website.
• Maintain an up-to-date database of athletes, coaches, and support staff involved in High Performance activities.
• Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, clubs, supporting groups of Athletics Ireland, and other national
  federations.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned by the High Performance Director and National Teams Coordinator.

Teams:

• Arrange and finalize logistics for international teams, tours, and national squads (incl: travel, accommodations, flights).
• Liaise with the Selectors/Team Management to circulate information to all relevant person(s) on team selections.
• Complete all preliminary and final entries for international team competitions.
• Ordering and distributing team uniforms.
• Liaise with Team Managers/Coaches/Support Staff to ensure team arrangements are completed.
• Maintain and update the processes and protocols for international teams, competitions, and national camps.
• Point of contact for with IAAF, EAA and other relevant organizing body for international competitions.
• Point of contact for all matters concerning eligibility and competing for Ireland.

Media:

• Communicate to the Marketing Manager all team selections made for International competitions.
• Inform the Marketing Manager in a timely manner of any changes to selected team due to injury or availability of athletes.

Finance:

• Assist and manage the budgetary expenditure/income of the traveling teams, athlete subsidy, and reimbursements.
• Monitor and manage the Athletics Ireland IAAF account.

Anti-Doping:

• Liaise with Irish Sports Council on all issues surrounding anti-doping including, drug testing, TUE’s and Register Testing Pool.
• Liaise with IAAF, Irish Sports Council regarding Whereabouts Programme.

Key Selection Criteria

Management Capabilities:

• Very high-level written and verbal communication skills.
• Financial management skills.
• Excellent project, time management, planning, and reporting skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Capable of displaying strong leadership in all situations.

Relationship Management and Communication:

• An ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a wide range of people in all situations.
• An ability to form successful relationships with Athletics Ireland’s employees, key coaches, and sport sector organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a “fast-pace” team.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• An interest in and or understanding of Athletics and able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of elite sport.
• Experience with international travel would be an advantage.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Ability to solve problems and think creatively.
• Computer skills, working with Adobe Acrobat, Word, Excel, content management systems (CMS- Joomla) is highly favorable.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity you will be required to work and with consultation can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organization.

How to Apply

Deadline: 13-April-2016

Review of applications will begin immediately and interviews will be ongoing. After the deadline, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Applications should be emailed to: performance@athleticsireland.ie with the subject line of: [ATTN: Teams and Logistics Assistant]

Please provide the following when submitting your application:

• Letter of introduction detailing skills and experience relevant to the selection criteria.
• Curriculum Vitae outlining your skills and work experience.
• Availability to start

If you require further information, please contact Kevin Ankrom by email or phone: performance@athleticsireland.ie / (+353) 87 906 1899